Sean Dyche has revealed the details behind his half-time team talk during Burnley's opening day win over Chelsea.

Having won just once on their travels throughout the entire 2016/17 campaign, the Clarets were given the daunting task of trying to improve on that record with a visit to the reigning champions on gameweek one of the new season.

However, it turned out to be the catalyst behind an impressive season which had led to them competing with Arsenal for a top six finish.

Following Gary Cahill's early dismissal, Burnley ran riot in the first-half at Stamford Bridge as a brace from Sam Vokes and a Stephen Ward strike gave the visitors a shock 3-0 lead at the break.

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Despite being reduced to nine-men after Cesc Fabregas was booked for two bookable offences, the Blues were able to reduce the deficit in the second half through Alvaro Morata and David Luiz, but the day belonged to the Clarets.

Cesc Fabregas reacts to being sent off during Chelsea's 3-2 loss against Burnley (Image: by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Recalling the events of his half-time team talk that day, Dyche admitted the performance almost left him lost for words.

"It was definitely one I hadn't planned on," Dyche revealed. "We had a little meeting with the staff and they said, 'What do you think'. And I said: 'I don't know. What do you want me to tell them? They're 3-0 up at Chelsea'.

"Then we just waffled on and kept our fingers crossed and we managed to get that one over the line.

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"The big thing looking back on that game, it's not just a great result against a top side, everyone waits for their first win and it makes a story if you don't get it in a number of games, well that's gone immediately.

"And an away win. It doesn't guarantee anything but it changes the immediate feel of the season. We've not really looked back."

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It's safe to say that shock result has proven difficult for the Blues to bounce back from as they've failed to reach the heights set last season and speculation over Antonio Conte's future has been a constant debate ever since.

The west London outfit will be out to gain measure or revenge at Turf Moor this evening where a victory would see them close the gap in fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur to five points.

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